January 30, 1934		Memo from GLM Clauson of the Crown Agencies suggesting a special issue for the King's Silver Jubilee. He also suggested a single design for the whole empire. This memo elicited a positive response from the Colonial Office
February 10, 1934		Letter from FG Lee of Colonial Office to Post Office indicating that Crown Colonies and Protectorates were planning a joint issue of stamps for release on May 10, 1935.
August 9, 1934		Crown Agencies notified that the King had approved a special series of stamps to be issues as soon as possible after May 10, 1935 and to be kept on sale until the end of the year.
August 24, 1934		Circular letter sent to the various Colonies notifying them of the approval of the issue which would be limited to four denominations These were a) shilling or local equivalent, b) inland letter rate, c) foreign letter rate and d) one other denomination not exceeding six pence. It was agreed that three companies (Bradbury, De la Rue and Waterlow) would be involved in printing the stamps. It was agreed amongst the three that the firm producing the winning design would lead the contract. A draft tender was drawn up which included details of the basic printing process and indicating that the stamps would be bi-coloured.
August 30, 1934		De la Rue confirmed arrangements regarding printing paper to be used (Ordered from Messrs. W. Howard & Son and CA watermarked thick postage paper. The gumming was to be undertaken by Messrs. Samuel Jones & Co. Ltd. The paper was to be cut into sheets of 25" x 13").
September 4, 1934		Completed tender and competitive designs (18 in total) sent to the Colonial Office
September 22, 1934		Letter from King's Assistant Private Secretary to Colonial Office informing them of the design approved by the King.
September 28, 1934		Colonial Office informed printers that the Waterlow design by H. Fleury had been selected (It showed a 2c stamp from the Straits Settlements with brown on blue colours). The Office also indicated the tender had been officially approved.
November 1, 1934		Crown Agencies confirmed that the Territories of Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika would produce a single joint issue.
November 8, 1934		The King approves three of seven different stamps submitted as Colour Trials and called for further submissions.
November 20, 1934		Four of the eight re-submitted stamp Colour Trials are approved.
December 5, 1934		Details of the approved design are circulated to the Colonies. (Waterlow produced 50 coloured specimen proofs in brown and blue with the words 'Specimen' instead of the Colony name and an empty Value Tablet). It was also noted that the King wanted the stamps on sale from May 6, 1935 to December 31, 1935. Circular sent to Colonies stating "The sale of corresponding denominations in the permanent series of stamps in use in each territory is to be discontinued during the currency of the Silver Jubilee issue." Also indicated that all residues after Dcember 31 to be destroyed.
December 1934 & January 1935		Colour Proofs, identical to the issued stamps, but imperforate were submitted by the companies to the Crown Agencies for approval. Waterlow: Approved between December 4th and 14th, 1934 Bradbury: Approved between December 4th and 17th, 1934 De la Rue: Approved between December 11, 1934 and January 7, 1935.
January 29, 1935		Official announcement of series.